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State (disambiguation) — State or The State may refer to:Government* A sovereign political entity ** State ** Unitary state ** Nation state ** State (law), a well defined jurisdiction, with its own set of laws and courts. *State (country subdivision), a non sovereign… …   Wikipedia

Welfare state — This article is about the welfare state as a general concept. For the system known as the Welfare State in the United Kingdom, see Welfare State. % of GDP in social expenditures in OECD states, 2001. A welfare state is a concept of government in… …   Wikipedia

State (polity) — This article is about the general concept of the state. For the subjects of international law, see Sovereign state. For other uses, see State (disambiguation). The frontispiece of Thomas Hobbes Leviathan A state is an organised political… …   Wikipedia

state — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 condition ADJECTIVE ▪ acceptable, fit, good, healthy ▪ She managed to get the company s finances into a healthy state. ▪ appalling (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

nation — nationhood, n. nationless, adj. /nay sheuhn/, n. 1. a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the… …   Universalium

state — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. condition, shape (inf.), kilter (inf.), category, estate, lot, makeup (inf.); case, mood, disposition, temper; pickle, contretemps, quandary, dilemma, plight; aspect, appearance; constitution,… …   English dictionary for students

Nation — /nay sheuhn/, n. Carry or Carrie (Amelia Moore), 1846 1911, U.S. temperance leader. * * * I People whose common identity creates a psychological bond and a political community. Their political identity usually comprises such characteristics as a… …   Universalium

state — [[t]ste͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ states, stating, stated 1) N COUNT You can refer to countries as states, particularly when you are discussing politics. Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. ...students who have… …   English dictionary

Welfare (financial aid) — Welfare is financial assistance paid to people by governments. Some welfare is general, while specific and can only be invoked under certain circumstances, such as a scholarship. Welfare payments can be made to individuals or to companies or… …   Wikipedia

State and Church — • The Church and the State are both perfect societies, that is to say, each essentially aiming at a common good commensurate with the need of mankind at large and ultimate in a generic kind of life, and each juridically competent to provide all… …   Catholic encyclopedia

state — It is usual to spell it with a capital initial letter when it refers to political entities, either nations (The State of Israel / a State visit), or parts of a federal nation (the State of Virginia / crossing the State border), and when it means… …   Modern English usage